Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Timer Resistor by Ge

George, A resistor is tested with a multimeter to determine the correct resistance or if it is open.

Gabby, If the timer is still in the on position but the dryer is not running but is heating then this would be caused by a stuck centrifugal switch in the motor in which the motor will need to be replaced.

Jim, The resistance of the resistor should be 4500 ohms which are showing as being good if it is 4800 ohms. If the unit is only running for 10 seconds then shutting off then this would most likely be a motor issue.

Hello Aaron, the ohm value you found is within acceptable limits.

Hello Bill, on this dryer model, the timer just before shut off needs this circuit to work. At the timer wire connections follow the orange wire to the large ceramic resistor, wire then becomes orange/black and follow it down to the heater element connection. Any problems with the wires, the resistor or wire connections and the timer will stall.

Nick, The resistor is in line with the heater and thermostats and could cause this issue of no heat but check the resistance of the resistor for 4.5K ohms of resistance. If the resistance is not correct then replace the resistor. There are 2 components other than the thermostats which would cause the heating element not to work. First is the motor and second the timer. The best option is to disconnect the power to the unit and access the heating element. Disconnect one wire that is going to the heating element, preferably the one on the thermostat side. Plug the unit back up and using a multimeter you will want to turn the dryer on and test for 120 vac at the terminal on the heater where the wire was disconnected. What this will do is eliminate the heater element itself and the motor. If there is 120 vac at this point then you know the heater is good and the motor is good because the other 120 vac coming through the thermostats is the timer side of the circuit. If there is not 120 vac at that point then you will want to test the other terminal on the heater and check for 120 vac. If there is not 120 vac then the motor would be bad .

Hello John, This sounds like the timer WE4M271 has some bad contacts. As per the wiring diagram, contact "B" cannot be making electrical continuity unless there is a wiring harness problem causing the issue.

Alan, check for continuity from the red wire connection to the brown wire at the timer, make sure the timer is turned to a run position, if that is good, check the belt switch, check the reed wire going into the main drive motor, you should have 120 volts going into the motor.

Sharon, You would want to test resistance of the resistor but also want to test the thermal fuse on the blower housing to make sure that the thermal fuse is not blown. Also check the broken belt switch and test the door switch.

Rick, The timer resistor would be located in the control panel of the dryer. It appears that the brown wire coming off the TT terminal of the timer will go to the resistor and there will be another brown wire that will connect to the other side.